I went to Blaydon Races, 'twas on the ninth of June,
Eighteen hundred on sixty-two on a summer's afternoon.
I took the bus fra Balmbra's and she was heavy laden.
Away we went along Collingwood street that's on the road to Blaydon.
Chorus :
Oh! Me lads you shuold have seen us gannin, Passin the folks along the road Just as they were stannin.
All the lads and lasses there All had smilin' faces Gannin along the Scotswood Road
To see the Blaydon Races.
We flew past Armstrong's factory and up to the 'Robin Adair'
Just as we drew to the railway bridge the bus wheel flew off there.
The lassies lost there crinolines and veils that hide their faces
Aa got two black eyes and a broken nose gannin' to Blaydon Races.
Chorus :
Oh! Me lads you shuold have seen us gannin, Passin the folks along the road Just as they were stannin.
All the lads and lasses there All had smilin' faces Gannin along the Scotswood Road
To see the Blaydon Races.
When we got the wheel put on, away we went again
But them that had their noses broke went back ower yem.
Sum went to the dispensary an' sum to Dr. Gibbs
An' sum went to the informary to mend their broken ribs.
Chorus :
Oh! Me lads you shuold have seen us gannin, Passin the folks along the road Just as they were stannin.
All the lads and lasses there All had smilin' faces Gannin along the Scotswood Road
To see the Blaydon Races.
We flew across the Chine Bridge reet into Blaydon Toon
The bellmen he was callin' there they called him Jackie Broon.
Aa saa him takkin' ti some cheps an them he was persuadin'
To gan an see Geordy Ridley's show in the Mechanics Hall at Blaydon.
Chorus :
Oh! Me lads you shuold have seen us gannin, Passin the folks along the road Just as they were stannin.
All the lads and lasses there All had smilin' faces Gannin along the Scotswood Road
To see the Blaydon Races.
The rain it poored all day and made the groond quite muddy
'Coffee Johnny' had a white hat on, yelled out "Whe stole the cuddy"
There was sBRicey stalls an' monkey shows, and an aad wife sellin cider
And a chep wi' a ha'penny roond-about shootin' "Noo me lads for riders"
Chorus :
Oh! Me lads you shuold have seen us gannin, Passin the folks along the road Just as they were stannin.
All the lads and lasses there All had smilin' faces Gannin along the Scotswood Road
To see the Blaydon Races.
Eighteen hundred on sixty-two on a summer's afternoon.
I took the bus fra Balmbra's and she was heavy laden.
Away we went along Collingwood street that's on the road to Blaydon.
Chorus :
Oh! Me lads you shuold have seen us gannin, Passin the folks along the road Just as they were stannin.
All the lads and lasses there All had smilin' faces Gannin along the Scotswood Road
To see the Blaydon Races.
We flew past Armstrong's factory and up to the 'Robin Adair'
Just as we drew to the railway bridge the bus wheel flew off there.
The lassies lost there crinolines and veils that hide their faces
Aa got two black eyes and a broken nose gannin' to Blaydon Races.
Chorus :
Oh! Me lads you shuold have seen us gannin, Passin the folks along the road Just as they were stannin.
All the lads and lasses there All had smilin' faces Gannin along the Scotswood Road
To see the Blaydon Races.
When we got the wheel put on, away we went again
But them that had their noses broke went back ower yem.
Sum went to the dispensary an' sum to Dr. Gibbs
An' sum went to the informary to mend their broken ribs.
Chorus :
Oh! Me lads you shuold have seen us gannin, Passin the folks along the road Just as they were stannin.
All the lads and lasses there All had smilin' faces Gannin along the Scotswood Road
To see the Blaydon Races.
We flew across the Chine Bridge reet into Blaydon Toon
The bellmen he was callin' there they called him Jackie Broon.
Aa saa him takkin' ti some cheps an them he was persuadin'
To gan an see Geordy Ridley's show in the Mechanics Hall at Blaydon.
Chorus :
Oh! Me lads you shuold have seen us gannin, Passin the folks along the road Just as they were stannin.
All the lads and lasses there All had smilin' faces Gannin along the Scotswood Road
To see the Blaydon Races.
The rain it poored all day and made the groond quite muddy
'Coffee Johnny' had a white hat on, yelled out "Whe stole the cuddy"
There was sBRicey stalls an' monkey shows, and an aad wife sellin cider
And a chep wi' a ha'penny roond-about shootin' "Noo me lads for riders"
Chorus :
Oh! Me lads you shuold have seen us gannin, Passin the folks along the road Just as they were stannin.
All the lads and lasses there All had smilin' faces Gannin along the Scotswood Road
To see the Blaydon Races.